Fold the open part of the stocking over the outer edge and scrunch it down. Place your foot inside the stocking and begin pulling the stocking up your leg. Reach down and straighten any area where the stocking bunched on your foot or ankle. Continue pulling the stocking straight up your leg until it reaches the top of your thigh. Straighten any area where the stocking bunched on your leg. Using your index and middle fingers, measure the space between the top of your stocking and bottom of your crotch area to make sure it is only two fingertips long. Reach down and slightly pull the front of the stocking away from your big toe.
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